An analysis of phonological awareness instruction in four kindergarten basal reading programs

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-51

  Smith, Sylvia B ^a,b   Simmons, Deborah C ^a   Gleason, Mary M ^a   Kame’enui, Edward J ^a   Baker, Scott K ^a   Sprick, Marilyn ^a   Gunn, Barbara ^a   Thomas, Carrie L ^a   Plasencia Peinado, Judith ^a   Peinado, Richardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 85008760580     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105735601455729     Document Type: Article

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